Bašić
| Pronunciation | Serbo-Croatian: [bâʃitɕ] |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | chief |
| Region of origin | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Bassich, Bashich, Basic, Baschich, Baschitsch |
Bašić is a South Slavic surname.
It is assumed that it derived from the word baša, meaning 'chief', itself a loanword from Turkish başı, meaning 'head'. Its literal meaning is 'little chief'.
It is one of the most common surnames in two Dalmatian counties of Croatia.[1]
Family crest
The first family crest can be described by the following text.
"In a blue background on a green ground, a warrior dressed in red with high black boots and a hat, left-handed sideways with gold with a belt to which black covers are fastened. In his raised right he holds a scimitar with a golden cross opposite the neck of a kneeling bearded Turk dressed in a rainbow white kaftan with a belt, which with raised hands begs for mercy."
This description from the book is describing the conflicts that the Bassich family of Austria had against the Turks while defending Vienna.[2]
The second family crest can be described by the following text.
"In a red background on a green ground, a leopard standing upright on its hind legs sideways. In its raised right paw it holds a silver dagger, and in its lower left paw it holds a golden crescent moon. Above the shield sits a silver helmet with a golden crown, from which rise two curved golden horns flanking a six-pointed golden star, flanked on the left by red and silver mantling and on the right by blue and gold mantling."
Notable people
Film and theater
Actors/Actresses
- Ivana Bašić (born 1976), Croatian actress
- Relja Bašić (1930–2017), Croatian actor
- Senad Bašić (born 1962), Bosnia and Herzegovina actor
Architects
- Nikola Bašić, Croatian architect
Arts
- Ivana Bašić (born 1986), Serbian artist
Music
Classical
- Elly Bašić (1908–1998), Croatian music teacher
- Jasmin Bašić (born 1971), Bosnian tenor
- Mladen Bašić (1917–2012), Croatian conductor
Folklore
- Vlado Bašić, Croatian singer
Science
- Nino Bašić, mathematician
Sports
- Andrija Bašić (born 1995), water polo player
- Alen Bašić (born 1980), football player
- Edin Bašić (born 1979), handball player
- Ivan Bašić (born 2002), football player
- Karlo Bašić (1911–2000), sailor
- Josip Bašić (born 1996), football player
- Lovre Bašić (born 1995), basketball player
- Luka Bašič (born 1989), ice hockey player
- Marko Bašić (footballer, born 1984)
- Marko Bašić (footballer, born 1988)
- Mirko Bašić (born 1960), handball player
- Mirza Bašić (born 1991), tennis player
- Nermin Bašić (born 1983), football manager
- Sonja Bašić (born 1987), handball player
- Toma Bašić (born 1996), football player
- Tomislav Bašić (born 1980), football player
- Tomislav Bašić (born 1975), sailor
- Tonči Bašić (born 1974), football player
- Zlatko Bašić (born 1975), football player and coach
Politics
- Đorđe Bašić (1946–2007), Serbian politician
Other
- Azra Bašić (née Alešević, born 1959), camp guard during Bosnian War
See also
References
- ↑ "Most frequent surnames, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ↑ Brstilo Rešetar, Matea (2010-07-23). "Heraldičko nazivlje na temu ratovanja s Osmanlijama". Povijesni prilozi (in Croatian). 29 (38): 71–96. ISSN 0351-9767.